By Jennifer Jones Austin
Hello, my name is Jennifer Jones Austin. I am a 41 year old mother of two young children. Only months ago on September 23, I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Just … [Read more...]

Plan provides self-funded coverage option for over 20,000 adults on waiting list
Governor Jim Doyle unveiled a new self-funded health care plan today for adults without dependent children who are on … [Read more...]

The United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee’s Childhood Obesity Prevention Project (UNCOM) has been awarded a $360,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to improve opportunities f … [Read more...]

By Anna C. Benton, director
Family and Community Health Services
City of Milwaukee Health Department
For the past decade, an average of 23 Milwaukee infants each year have died while sleeping … [Read more...]

Americans are heeding the advice of health officials to get an H1N1 vaccination and help prevent a potential third wave of H1N1 flu activity. Walgreens (NYSE, NASDAQ: WAG), which is offering H1N1 … [Read more...]

Minority groups 2-3 times more likely to be hospitalized with H1N1
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services kicked off National Influenza Vaccination Week this week by calling on local public … [Read more...]

Prevent Blindness Wisconsin educates the public on glaucoma and what steps can be taken to lessen vision loss
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world and the leading cause of … [Read more...]

The 1st Year Anniversary of Brentwood Church of Christ’s Alzheimer’s Support Group, an African American/Community Based Support Group, on January 23, 2010 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm. The event will be held a … [Read more...]

The Healthy Youth Act could help position the state to accept new federal funds
Madison, WI — Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin today praised Congress for passing the 2010 Appropriations B … [Read more...]